[Ellie's P.O.V]
"You don't understand," Charles shook his head with a mature look. "She's a very kind she-wolf, and she despises theft the most. When she saw those ten artifacts online, she said she liked them a lot... I originally planned to use them to make her happy. I had been planning it for a long time. The intention was to admire them for a while and then return them. But they reported it to the police, and I was afraid this matter would leak out, tarnishing my image in her eyes. That's why I went into hiding with her."
"I've felt guilty all these years. She had to wear a mask around me all the time. We don't have children because having children would mean having a vulnerability." Charles turned his palms into fists, covering his face, seemingly in pain. "She gave up so much for me, but ultimately, I was too selfish. So this time, I can't run away anymore."
